ginkgo trees male or female?

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motts1 south central, WI(Zone 5a) Oct 04, 2010

I have 3 ginkgo trees (4') that I have raised from 4" seedlings. Is there any way to tell if one is female..could do without the stench of the fruit (unless wildlife like it ,,I would shovel it up and put in the woods.
Anyway...any tips appreciated

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Oct 05, 2010

No way of telling until they start to produce pollen or seeds.

If you do end up with a female tree, you could always invite people from your local Chinese / Japanese / Korean community (if there is one nearby) to collect the seeds, the nuts are highly valued in eastern Asian cuisine.

Some wildlife will also eat the smelly pulp - Raccons apparently like it.

Resin

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motts1 south central, WI(Zone 5a) Oct 05, 2010

Thank you. Will keep this post. We have a large Asian community..mostly connected with the University of Wisconsin.
Would serve take out to raccoons...take it Way away before serving.

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